Moon

Friday, May 22, 1581

Waxing Gibbous


The lunar phase on Friday, May 22, 1581 was a Waxing Gibbous. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 73% illuminated, 9.6 days old, and 32% of the way through the lunar cycle.


During the Waxing Gibbous phase, the moon is more than halfway illuminated. The moon will continue to grow with each passing night.

Date:May 22, 1581
Moon Phase:Waxing Gibbous
Illumination:73%
Age:9.6 Days
Longitude:178.7°
Moon Sign:Virgo


The next Full Moon was on Thursday, May 28, 1581 (Flower Moon), and the next New Moon was on Thursday, June 11, 1581.


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of May 1581.


  • Sun
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
  • Fri
  • Sat
  • 1Waning Gibbous title=
  • 2Waning Gibbous title=
  • 3Waning Gibbous title=
  • 4Waning Gibbous title=
  • 5Last Quarter title=
  • 6Waning Crescent title=
  • 7Waning Crescent title=
  • 8Waning Crescent title=
  • 9Waning Crescent title=
  • 10Waning Crescent title=
  • 11Waning Crescent title=
  • 12New Moon title=
  • 13Waxing Crescent title=
  • 14Waxing Crescent title=
  • 15Waxing Crescent title=
  • 16Waxing Crescent title=
  • 17Waxing Crescent title=
  • 18Waxing Crescent title=
  • 19Waxing Crescent title=
  • 20First Quarter title=
  • 21Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 22Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 23Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 24Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 25Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 26Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 27Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 28Full Moon title=
  • 29Waning Gibbous title=
  • 30Waning Gibbous title=
  • 31Waning Gibbous title=

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